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2011年6月試験の結果。

Dear ***(注：名前), 

I sincerely regret to inform you that you did not pass the June 2011 Level III CFA exam. Your detailed exam results, including a matrix highlighting your strengths and weaknesses, are in the table below. 51% of candidates passed the June 2011 Level III CFA exam. Please note that many candidates return to pass the CFA exams with additional preparation and time. 

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Essay

Q#	Topic	Max Pts	<=50%	51%-70%	>70%
1	Portfolio Management - Individual	16	*	-	-
2	Portfolio Management - Individual	22	*	-	-
3	Portfolio Management - Institutional	26	-	*	-
4	Economics	23	*	-	-
5	Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation	20	*	-	-
6	Fixed Income Investments	19	-	-	*
7	Equity Investments	22	*	-	-
8	Portfolio Management - Risk Management	16	*	-	-
9	Portfolio Management – Performance Eval.	16	*	-	-

Item Set

Q#	Topic	Max Pts	<=50%	51%-70%	>70%
-	Alternative Investments	18	-	*	-
-	Economics	18	-	*	-
-	Equity Investments	18	*	-	-
-	Ethical & Professional Standards	36	-	*	-
-	Fixed Income Investments	36	*	-	-
-	Portfolio Management - Execution	18	-	*	-
-	Portfolio Management - Individual	18	-	*	-
-	Portfolio Management - Risk Management	18	-	*	-

We have divided the full group of candidates who did not pass into 10 approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates. 

Your score band: 3 

For example, if the reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of candidates who did not pass. If the reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all candidates who did not pass.

スコアバンド3と言うのはかなり凹む。エッセイはともかくアイテムセットはもう少しできたはずなのに。また、合格率は51％と高く、当日「できた！」と思った人はまず合格していたんだろう。
とにもかくにも、2012年6月も受験することになりました。